Sperry or Sperry Top-Sider is an American brand of boat shoe designed in 1935 by Paul A Sperry.
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13 Facts About Sperry Top-Sider
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Today the Sperry brand is owned by Wolverine World Wide and is headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts.
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Sperry Top-Sider was able to pull himself back on board, but the experience drove him to develop a non-slip shoe for boating.
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Sperry Top-Sider's shoes remained a niche product for boaters until 1939 when the US Navy negotiated the right to manufacture the shoe for its sailors at the United States Naval Academy.
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Sperry Top-Sider was purchased, along with the other brands from the Collective Brands Performance and Lifestyle Group portfolio, in 2012 by Wolverine World Wide and Blum Capital Partners for US$1.
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In early 2015 Sperry announced that the brand had dropped the defining trait "Top-Sider" name from the company as part of the footwear company's new brand campaign.
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Since 2021, Sperry Top-Sider has opened 2 specialty stores and 40 outlet stores across the United States.
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Sperry Top-Sider is the official footwear sponsor of the US Sailing Team Sperry Top-Sider, the US Junior Olympic Sailing Team and the US Paralympics Sailing Team.
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In 1987, Sperry Top-Sider served as the official sponsor of the America's Cup World Series.
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Sperry Top-Sider shoes were worn by champion sailor Dennis Conner during the race.
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Sperry Top-Sider served as the footwear sponsor for the America's Cup sailing tournament for several years, but later began to sponsor other sailing events.
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In 2015 Sperry Top-Sider became the official Footwear Partner of the 35th America's Cup and the official footwear supplier for Oracle Team USA.
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